The 100th Day at the Hamilton Primary School on Wednesday, February 11, was recognized with 100 pictures of Principal Tim Beaumont displayed on a poster in the school vestibule.
Please help Hamilton support The Food Bank Network of Somerset County! All Hamilton students, staff, and families are invited to donate cans of soup for our annual "Souper Bowl of Caring" from Monday, February 2nd, through Friday, February 6th. There will be two tables in the lobby of Hamilton School, one table will be labeled for the New England Patriots and the other table will be labeled for the Seattle Seahawks. Everyone is encouraged to put their can(s) of soup on the table of the team they want to win the Super Bowl. All donations will be delivered to The Food Bank Network of Somerset County at the conclusion of this event. Let’s see who wins the Hamilton Souper Bowl of Caring and help our community at the same time!
Next week (January 26-30), Hamilton School will be participating in The Great Kindness Challenge!
We are challenging our students to do Acts of Kindness during the week using The Great Kindness Challenge Checklists, which teachers will distribute to their students. At the end of the week, participating students will be randomly selected to win small prizes!
We are also having kindness theme days!! There will be a different theme for each day: Monday (We Can't Hide Our Kindness - camo/safari clothes), Tuesday (We can Work Out Our Problems -workout/exercise clothes), Wednesday (Throw Kindness Around Like Confetti - clothing with a positive message), Thursday (Dream of Kindness - pajama day), Friday (Team Kindness - sports/school spirit wear).
Each summer, the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District Council of Schools Association provides a variety of summer programs to the students in the community. If any BRRSD staff members are interested in running a camp for the first time, then the deadline for upcoming camp proposals is January 25.
To help BRRSD staff members in submitting their proposals, please see the following links:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qHpY4fMAKCIdUIsqtbnsLPyE5c7BMhVXD1o5zRltJgY/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGtHb5ztxnzmpwZUQUH_AoHqkomN-kA5OyX3mlit8Y_7Bu6g/viewform?usp=dialog
If BRRSD staff members have any questions, send an email to csasummercamps@gmail.com
October 6-10 is designated as the Week of Respect in New Jersey. Hamilton School will celebrate the Week of Respect with daily themed school spirit days, morning announcements, and classroom activities. The Week of Respect is a reminder to R.O.A.R. by showing Respect to All, Obeying Safety Rules, Acting Responsibly, and being Ready to Learn!
We are now accepting nominations for the annual Governor's Educator of the Year Awards! Please consider nominating outstanding staff members for Hamilton School's Teacher of the Year and/or Educational Services Professional of the Year. Completed Nomination Forms should be sent by October 31st to Principal's Secretary Theo Lambert, either via hard copy in a sealed envelope or by email (tlambert@brrsd.k12.nj.us). Click on the following link for a Form: https://www.nj.gov/education/recognition/educators/geoy/materials/NominationForm.pdf.
Socktober is coming to Hamilton School! Beginning on Wednesday, October 1st, through Friday, October 31st, we will be collecting new socks that will be donated to our local homeless shelters. Socks can be for children or adults; we just ask that they be new and in the package. Students and staff are also encouraged to help kick off Socktober on Wednesday, October 1st, by participating in Crazy Sock Day! Please click here for more details.
The Jewish Community Center’s first Kids Night Out of the school year will run from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the building that is located at 775 Talamini Road in Bridgewater.
According to the officials at the Jewish Community Center, students are urged to “ bring their camp and school friends together for an unforgettable evening packed with swimming, sports, pizza dinner and dessert, and non-stop fun! “
The officials went on to explain this entertaining evening that is open for students aged 5 to 11.
“Our supervised program will have everyone splashing in the pool, shooting hoops and playing games in the gym, and filling up on delicious pizza and sweet treats. Whether you're diving into the pool or diving into dessert, this is the perfect way to reconnect after the summer and celebrate a fantastic school year ahead!”
For more information, click on the link here: https://www.ssbjcc.org/events/2025/09/27/youth-and-teen/kids-night-out/
During the week of September 22nd, all current students in Grades 1 through 4 will take the Northwest Evaluation Association's (NWEA) Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) tests in mathematics and reading. The tests will be administered during the school day.
MAP is a computerized adaptive assessment that “tests each child differently by responding to how a student answers questions and adjusting the level of difficulty accordingly until a ‘ready to learn’ zone is determined.”
Teachers will use the individualized information from the MAP tests to plan instruction at the appropriate levels for students in their classes. The MAP assessments also serve as a universal screener for students who may be in need of additional instruction through the district’s Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS).
All students will take these MAP tests again in the spring, thereby providing growth data to teachers for individuals and groups of students in their classes.
Any questions regarding the administration of MAP testing can be addressed by our school’s Interim Elementary Teaching Specialist, Alison Jandak. General information about MAP can be found at NWEA.org.
The school bell rang on Tuesday, September 2, in the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District. Students sprang off buses, exited automobiles, and strolled from the sidewalks into all 11 schools, where they were greeted by smiling staff members on the first day of the school year.
September is library card sign-up month! All students and staff members in the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District are eligible for a free Somerset County Library System card.
For more information on receiving a library card, please go to the library websitehttps://sclsnj.org/using-the-library/getting-a-library-card/
Please click on the following link to view our Hamilton Parent Welcome Letter for the 2025-2026 school year: Welcome Letter.
